अक्ष्णोर्विपक्ष इति सानुशयं लुलाव नीलोत्पलं यदबला कलमस्य गोप्त्री । akṣṇorvipakṣa iti sānuśayaṃ lulāva nīlotpalaṃ yadabalā kalamasya goptrī |
Sanskrit quote nr. 157 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्ष्णोर्विपक्ष इति सानुशयं लुलाव नीलोत्पलं यदबला कलमस्य गोप्त्री ।
भूयस्तदेव शिरसावहदुन्नतानां वैरं विरोधिषु दृढं न पराजितेषु ॥akṣṇorvipakṣa iti sānuśayaṃ lulāva nīlotpalaṃ yadabalā kalamasya goptrī |
bhūyastadeva śirasāvahadunnatānāṃ vairaṃ virodhiṣu dṛḍhaṃ na parājiteṣu ||
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Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.